Ephesians 2:3-5,8-9 - All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath. But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved…For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.
Romans 9:22 - What if God, choosing to show his wrath and make his power known, bore with great patience the objects of his wrath—prepared for destruction?
John 3:16 - "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
John 5:24 - "I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life.
Application:
· God shows great patience toward me to bring about repentance.
· Am I a son of God?
· Am I saved by my efforts or is my salvation a gift of God?
· Do I belong to death or eternal life?
All Scripture verses taken from NIV
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